21.   But the huge bouquet and enormous head immediately put to rest any sense that this will be a treacly batch of suds.

22.   But the vice president devoted much of the campaign to trying to put to rest enduring doubts about his candidacy.

23.   But there would be an upside as well that reaches beyond any need to put to rest all questions of legitimacy.

24.   By releasing hundreds of pages of medical records to the press, Senator John McCain put to rest rumors that never should have started.

25.   Economists said that puts to rest the idea the economy is overheating.

26.   Emmitt Smith put to rest any doubts last night about the shoulder surgery he had during the off-season.

27.   For McKinstry and others, the announcement puts to rest fears of what some expected to be the end of Royal Crown in Columbus.

28.   For the conspiracy theorist, the book may put to rest the assertion that a US military accident turned the jumbo jet into a fireball.

29.   Graham put to rest speculation that she has invited Princess Diana to a weekend dinner that reliable sources say Graham is hosting in honor of the Clintons.

30.   Having completed the work, they say it should put to rest major objections to such policies, especially that both whites and blacks are ultimately cheated by them.